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THE 2004 PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

In 2004 the Kerkenes Eco-Center made another step forward with the construction of a strawbale house and small greenhouse generously funded by the Canada Fund of the Canadian Embassy. Şahmuratlı villagers, METU students and participants from other parts of Turkey as well as distant places abroad, worked together sharing knowledge and experiences. Bora Topluoğlu, expert in strawbale construction who lives in Australia but regularly visits his native Turkey, supervised the strawbale building program. When the Governor of Yozgat visited together with a large entourage Bora seized the opportunity to explain how rural Turkey could benefit from the use of such building techniques, especially in earthquake zones.

Other ongoing programs include solid waste separation for composting and recycling, simple drip irrigation for organic gardens and reuse of grey-water. The British Council supports studies on the environmental performance of buildings under the Britain-Turkey Partnerships Programme between the METU Department of Architecture and the Environment and Energy Studies Programme of the Architectural Association, London. A Parry Brick Press was donated by the Burdens Charitable Foundation. The project received funding from MESA, AKG and Mr Erdoğan Akdağ and help in kind from the Yozgat Governorate, Rural Services and Sorgun Belediye. Future plans include a pilot project to promote the use of renewable energy and new building with a large hall to host village activities, visitors and permanent displays on the archaeological and ecological activities of the Kerkenes Project.
 
 
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